Pronunciations (2)
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/kəmˈpoʊ.zɪd.li/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/kəmˈpəʊ.zɪd.li/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
Adverb
In a composed manner.
- Examples
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So far the letter had run composedly enough; but here, with a sudden splutter of the pen, the writer's emotion had broken loose.
"You have this down to a fine art?" I said. "A girl needs to," she said composedly.
Adverb
in a self-collected or self-possessed manner
- Synonyms
- Examples
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he announced the death of his father collectedly